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When you are creating a Custom Quiz on Equip, you do not have to type questions in one at a time. You can fill an Excel file with all your questions and import them in a single upload. Imported questions are appended to the quiz, so you can import into a brand-new quiz or add to one that already has questions.

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Downloading the Template

The import always starts from a quiz inside Custom Tests. From there, grab the template, fill it in, and upload it back.
1

Open Custom Tests

From your Assessments Dashboard, select Custom Tests in the left sidebar. Click New to create a quiz, or open the existing quiz you want to add questions to.
2

Open the import dialog

Click the Import button at the top right of the quiz screen.
3

Download the template

Click Download Template. Alternatively, open the Google Sheets template and download it as an Excel file via File > Download.
4

Fill in your questions

Add one question per row, following the column rules in the next section. Save the file when you are done.
5

Upload the file

Back in your quiz, click the Import from Excel icon and select your file. Optionally enable Autocalculate Negative Points before uploading.
Do not remove any columns from the template. Your file must contain only one sheet and no empty rows, or the import will fail.

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Formatting Questions

Each row in the template is one question. Columns marked with an asterisk in the template cannot be left empty.
The Excel import supports MCQ and MCA questions only. Your quiz itself is fully editable after the import, so you can add other question types, reassign points, or tweak any imported question afterwards.

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Autocalculate Negative Points

If you are uploading many questions and want negative marking, enable Autocalculate Negative Points during the import. Every MCQ is then assigned negative points automatically:
For example, an MCQ worth 2 points with 4 options gets 0.5 negative points. MCAs are never auto-assigned negative points.

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Markdown and LaTeX Support

Use the Markdown column to control formatting: enter 1 in that column and the question text and options render as Markdown. Leave it blank for plain text. For mathematical equations, write them in LaTeX inside your Excel file, then enable LaTeX in the quiz’s Advanced Settings so they render correctly for candidates.
Combine the Markdown column with the Image column to build rich questions: formatted text, code snippets, and a supporting image, all from a single spreadsheet row.

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Troubleshooting Imports

Most failed or messy imports come down to a formatting issue in the file. Check these first:
Duplicate uploads create duplicate questions, because imported questions are appended rather than merged. If you import the same file twice, remove the extra questions in the quiz editor.